Fundamentals of Multiphase Flow

This book presents a unified approach to the fundamental ideas of multiphase flows.

Christopher E. Brennen (Author)

9780521848046, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 18 April 2005

368 pages
25.4 x 17.8 x 2.1 cm, 0.85 kg

'The book is an excellent reference book for basic methods used in the treatment of multiphase flows, and it is very well written and enjoyable. It is warmly recommended to graduate students and researchers interested in modern problems concerning multiphase flows.' Zentralblatt MATH

This book is targeted to graduate students and researchers at the cutting edge of investigations into the fundamental nature of multiphase flows. It is intended as a reference book for the basic methods used in the treatment of multiphase flows. The subject of multiphase flows encompasses a vast field, a host of different technological contexts, a wide spectrum of different scales, a broad range of engineering disciplines, and a multitude of different analytical approaches. The aim of Fundamentals of Multiphase Flow is to bring much of this fundamental understanding together into one book, presenting a unifying approach to the fundamental ideas of multiphase flows. The book summarizes those fundamental concepts with relevance to a broad spectrum of multiphase flows. It does not pretend to present a comprehensive review of the details of any one multiphase flow or technological context; references to such reviews are included where appropriate.

1. Introduction to multiphase flow
2. Single-particle motion
3. Bubble or droplet translation
4. Bubble growth and collapse
5. Cavitation
6. Boiling and condensation
7. Flow patterns
8. Internal flow energy conversion
9. Homogeneous flows
10. Flows with bubble dynamics
11. Flows with gas dynamics
12. Sprays
13. Granular flows
14. Drift flux models
15. System instabilities
16. Kinematic waves.

Subject Areas: Mechanical engineering & materials [TG]